Man accused of lockdown abuse of ex-partner's young daughter

A man accused of sexually assaulting his ex-partner's young daughter over a four-month period in Dublin has been refused bail.

A man accused of sexually assaulting his ex-partner's young daughter over a four-month period during the Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year has been refused bail.

The accused, a foreign national in his forties, appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court.